GPSC Assistant (Civil) Question paper with solution
GPSC civil questions paper with solutions 101. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP)? (i) Sardar Sarovar Dam is the third highest concrete dam in India (ii) Sardar Sarovar Dam is an earthen gravity dam across river Narmada (iii) SSP comprises 30 Major Dams, 135 Medium Dams and about 3,000 Minor Dams along the 1,312 km length of the Narmada river. (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii) Solution: (i) Sardar Sarovar Dam is the third highest concrete dam in India - This statement is true. According to the official website of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), the Sardar Sarovar Dam is the third highest concrete dam in India. (ii) Sardar Sarovar Dam is an earthen gravity dam across river Narmada - This statement is false. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is not an earthen gravity dam, it is a gravity dam made of concrete. (iii) SSP comprises 30 Major Dams, 135 Medium Dams and about 3,...